Sclerotin
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sclerotin-301-12133777
title:
Sclerotin
text:
Sclerotin is a component of the cuticle of various Arthropoda, most familiarly insects. It is formed by cross-linking members of particular classes of protein molecules, a biochemical process called sclerotization, a form of tanning in which quinones are enzymatically introduced into the cuticle, and react with terminal and lysine-related amino groups in the proteins to form strong links between the molecules. The resulting material greatly increases the rigidity of an insect's chitinous exoskel
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Component of insect cuticles and exoskeletons
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerotin
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-27T20:50:22Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton.jpg","width":460,"height":479}
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13
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